Greedy Man's Illegal Fishing Catch Exposed!

Watch the tense encounter as an officer questions a fisherman for suspected illegal overfishing.
Content licensed by #Coastwatch/Greenstone

Coastwatch follows Fishery Officers from The Ministry for Primary Industries, NZ Airforce and Navy personnel, and the Maritime Police. Greenstone gets up close and personal to find out what’s involved in patrolling and enforcing the law that protects our coastlines, water-ways and billion dollar Kai-moana industries.

We also follow the men and women volunteering for Northland Regions Coastguard, and the Northland Electricity Rescue Helicopter. Tasked with responding to mayday calls, medical emergencies, on-water breakdowns and accidents, they keep our waterways, and those on them, safe. The Maritime Police, along with the Police National Dive Squad, are also on high alert for any maritime emergencies.

Show Name: Coastwatch NZ
Original Release Date: 2010
Production Company: Greenstone
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[holaamigos]

that female police officer sounds like a primary school teacher. Just the way she talks reminds me of mine.

[lesteraizlewood]

Wow, I can't believe how lenient the fines and penalties are in NZ. I know a guy in Australia who got caught with excessive abalone and copped an $80, 000 fine.

[geraldhagen]

The pathetically low fines ; probably been the same for 40 years, is an incentive for these CRIMINALS to take the chance. It will probably take ANOTHER 40 years for the fast asleep Judiciary to WAKE UP.

[joshabercrombie]

Poaching fines are less than the price of fish from the store.

[theangrypainter]

This lady is awesome, shes fun to listen to!

[mark]

Too lenient for a multiple offender. Should have taken his boat, car, all the fish, and a short jail term might be a deterrent.

[robertphillips]

$250 for that amount of fish over the limit? That is ridiculously cheap, it should have been 10Xs that amount!

[AmandaH-ri]

He had prior convictions and that's all they did?! What a tiny slap on the wrist! He's going to back out there overfishing, harming the fish ppopulation thus ultimately fishing industry and tourism. His next haul will easily make up that measly fine. What an absolute joke. I would've laughed in their faces.

[paulkramer]

too lenient. they lied, several times, they had way more than the limit, they hid fish, they had undersized.... they should lose their boat and pay $5k fine for the captain, and $1500 each for the others.

[nigelwatkins]

At $250.00 each, hardly worth the effort !

[jarredtremain]

Should have taken boat, car, gear and fish with life ban on fishing in nz. Rules to soft. No trailer lights aswell

[tombown]

Once over or under limits, confiscate the whole catch, higher fines.

[paningatakai]

Shes a school teacher alright?? a dam good one haha!!😂🤣😂

[getonlygotonly]

penalties must be made much more severe. NZ is going to end up with fishery stocks completely depleted between recreational rules abuse and commercial overfishing by foreign trawlers stripping the sea of all life

[brumbyrider]

why weren't they arrested their car and boat seized? talk about a slap on the hand, bet your life these guys will do it again.

[pwrplnt]

Poachers should spend a few months in jail!

[bramskahoon]

Damn it's like she talking to 3year Olds..

[harrylegge]

Wow, they would have their Vessel, Truck confiscated, locked up, and heavily fined + loss of Fishing privileges here in GA-USA. Depending on the Judge, a prison sentence likely.

[khg]

7:46 Never hear anyone saying it like that Good we need more people like that

[josephwilliams]

His name is Jonah Takalua from Tonga, he has his own TV series. 😅😂😅